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That is the message delivered by Patricia Milligan, president of Mercer's human capital business. Who are the workers she is talking out? Managers, technicians and executives working inside the world's biggest companies.

I realize that many lawyers and law professors are likely to be skeptical of the pronouncements of human capital consultants.

But for a moment, let's take Milligan at face value. So, what are the skills in short supply? Milligan does not answer that question in the above video. But in the video on this webpage she suggests that such skills are a combination of communication, colloboration, and data analytic skills.

Note that Milligan thinks the talent shortage problem is too big for employers to solve on their own. This is leading to collaborations with academic institutions. Are law schools ready for such a step?